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Gothic Horror

Gothic horror is a genre of literature that has elements of both romance and horror. Although it is sometimes confused with paranormal romance, according to some horror writers, gothic horror is considered a more atmospheric type of literature.

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New Releases Tagged "Gothic Horror"

The Sacred Space Between
The Devil in Oxford (Ruby Vaughn, #3)
I'll Make a Spectacle of You
Hazelthorn
All of Us Murderers
Cinder House
The Graceview Patient
The Hong Kong Widow
Savage Blooms (Unearthly Delights, #1)
The Last Witch
How to Fake a Haunting
Atlas of Unknowable Things
The Works of Vermin
Psychopomp & Circumstance
House of Splinters
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Lists

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own M... by Catherynne M. ValenteStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. HeinleinThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank BaumThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
SFF: Best Settings
38 books — 11 voters
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakStardust by Neil GaimanThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenA Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
SFF: Best Prose
35 books — 14 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus. [By M. W. Shelley.] by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Woman in Black by Susan HillMisery by Stephen King
Horror: 101
75 books — 77 voters
The Cyclops by Emerson LittlefieldThe Quest for Freedom by Matthew D. Devitt1984 by George OrwellGood Omens by Terry PratchettIt by Stephen King
SFF: Best Plot
31 books — 29 voters

Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuLet the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingThe Traveling Vampire Show by Richard LaymonDracula by Bram Stoker
Vampire Literature Through the Ages: From Gothic Horror to Modern Romance
47 books — 2 voters
Luna Sanguis by Simon OkillDescent of Blood by Elizabeth MarxLuna Aeturnus by Simon OkillWildalone by Krassi ZourkovaAscent of Blood by Elizabeth Marx
Great Gothic Paranormal
84 books — 162 voters

Gothic Horror Books

Dracula
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Mexican Gothic
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Haunting of Hill House
Carmilla
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Rebecca
The Turn of the Screw
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
The Phantom of the Opera
Wuthering Heights
The Castle of Otranto
What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
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Fiction
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Hoŕror
Ficțion
Fiçtion

Quotes Tagged “Gothic Horror”

Aran Maza
“ She had a powerful, dangerous, serpentine beauty. ”
― Aran Maza, Garden Of Shadows
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“ A chilling, addictive read with a powerful protagonist. — Kirkus Reviews ”
― Kirkus Book Review for Pearl Bound
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Videos Tagged “Gothic Horror”

Rhinehoth - Trailer
Rhinehoth - Trailer
The House Teaser
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Groups Tagged "Gothic Horror"

Darkmoor's Library A Goodreads group for the Discord server Epic Realm. In short we are inspired by the theme park …more
3 members, last active 5 months ago
Mostly Urban Fantasy Welcome to our book club! Mostly Urban Fantasy has been reading books together for 10 years. We …more
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This is the official Goodreads group page for the Book Club in Frederick Horror Fans! If you liv…more
6 members, last active 11 months ago
Gothic and Classic Horror Literature A group dedicated to Gothic literature and classic horror. All those creepy and eerie stories of…more
3 members, last active 7 years ago